On Tuesday, Maine will vote in a high-stakes primary contest for a Senate seat that Democrats think they can win back from Republicans for the first time in decades. Democrats are pinning their hopes on Graham Platner, a progressive who has faced a string of scandals. Today, Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck discuss what this race means for Maine and for the prospects of the Democratic Party. Guest:  • Lisa Lerer (https://www.nytimes.com/by/lisa-lerer) , a national political correspondent for The New York Times. • Katie Glueck (https://www.nytimes.com/by/katie-glueck) , a political reporter at The New York Times. Background reading:  • Several women who dated Mr. Platner recall “unsettling” behavior (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html) . • Politicians, officials and strategists have wrestled with how to respond (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/us/politics/platner-democrats-maine-senate-primary-election.html) to new reporting on Mr. Platner’s past behavior. Photo: Amanda Sabga/Reuters For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily) . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts (http://nytimes.com/podcasts) or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.